Now I have tested some autocrossing.
Pictures here from some of the cars that drove today:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10135...065?banner=pwa
I kept the 220 hp Mini and the even more powerful Nissan behind me most of the runs, but they both beat me by a small margin in the end. The E30s were a long way behind, despite 2.5 liter engines. I am quite pleased with the performance of the car, but it is slightly difficult to deal with the turbo lag.
Here is some video from car as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H790FxH2HlA